Lecture 14

US Interrogation Policy and the War on Terror

Speakers

• Christina Filarowski-Sheaks and Bryan Del Monte, U.S. Department of Defense

Readings

• Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in the Time of War.

http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/92.htm

• Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/91.htm

• The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatement or Punishment. http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/h_cat39.htm

• US Torture Statute. http://www4.law.Cornell.edu/uscode/18/pIch113C.html

• US Code of Military Justice. http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/mcm/blmcm.htm

• Church Report. http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/csep590/CurrentQtr/church_report.pdf

• Army Field Manual 34-52. http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/policy/army/fm/fm34-52/toc.htm

• The article "DoD Provides Details on Interrogation Process" and the 9 documents (linked) following the article pertaining to DoD interrogation policy. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040622-0930.html

• Manchester Report. Pay particular attention to parts about counter interrogation techniques and making claims of abuse if in custody.

http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/trainingmanual.htm

• OPTIONAL, but helpful to be familiar with this DoD site which contains information regarding DoD detention policy, particularly with respect to GTMO. http://www.dod.mil/home/features/gitmo/

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